Manifesto 2024

Five ambitions to improve childhood – from children themselves

Here are my education-specific policy priorities informed by the voices of over one million children

JL Dutaut
Dame Rachel de Souza
MATs

Trusts have an ethical duty to shape inclusive local systems

In the face of so many challenges, academy trusts must embrace collaboration over competition to deliver for communities

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John Barneby
MATs

How to ensure trustees make informed decisions on growth

Academy trusts’ growth plans should be underpinned by principles that streamline decision-making and ensure trustees are well-informed

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Rama Venchard MBE
Solutions

Solutions: How to hang on to a good SENDCO

The best way to incentivise SENDCOs to stay in this demanding job is to ensure everyone values what they…

JL Dutaut
Gary Aubin
Opinion

Two ways to share the ‘DNA’ of effective school improvement

Steve Rollett explains CST’s new conceptual model of trust-led school improvement and its new ‘school improvement hub’

Freddie Whittaker
Steve Rollett
Opinion

Together, let’s shape a more inclusive profession for women

Two new surveys aim to inform a recruitment and retention strategy that targets a particularly vulnerable group of teachers

JL Dutaut
Anna McShane
The Knowledge

Work experience: the missing ingredient for social mobility

A new report sheds light on why limited access to quality work experience stops talent rising to the top

JL Dutaut
Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel
Teacher pay

The sector must engage with ratios on executive pay

Annie Besant would be appalled about education’s latest gender pay gap data. It’s time the sector took some responsibility

JL Dutaut
Rebecca Leek
SEND

The new NPQ for SEND is key to a more inclusive system

Launching the new qualification for special needs coordinators, David Johnston explains how it fits in with a programme of…

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David Johnston

Must Read

Policy

Schools must step up to defend families from data intrusion

These new revelations are an escalation schools should be deeply concerned about

JL Dutaut
Jen Persson
Policy

Avoiding VAT is a risky strategy for private schools. Better advice is available

VAT avoidance schemes could backfire. Perhaps private schools should ask state school leaders for financial advice instead

JL Dutaut
Tim Leunig
Recruitment

The solution to our recruitment crisis is in our communities

By pulling together, we can create a new institution to offer progression pathways for people in and around our…

JL Dutaut
Ed Vainker and Rajbir Hazelwood

ITT

ITT

Degree apprenticeships are key to increasing and diversifying recruitment

Work to deliver the new qualification should continue at pace to meet recruitment challenges by making teaching more accessible,…

JL Dutaut
Melanie Renowden
ITT

ITT: Which is the odd one out?

The deeply flawed ITT reforms are a threat to sustainable teacher supply for purely ideological purposes, writes David Spendlove

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David Spendlove
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EXAMS

Exams

How sitting an exam re-affirmed my respect for our students

I still believe exams to be the best way of testing academic knowledge and understanding but they’re no bagatelle,…

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
Exams
The number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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